Join us for lunch Sunday through Friday at Harvard Hillel! Undergraduate students on the meal plan can swipe in; graduate students and community members are welcome to purchase meals. It's...
Calendar of Events
There’s always something fun and Jewish happening at Harvard! You’ll find your next Shabbat dinner, picnic on the river, or dose of Jewish wisdom right here.
Israeli & Jewish Community Lunches @ Longwood
Thursday, April 16, 2026
12:00 pm - 1:50 pm
Israeli & Jewish Community Lunches
Join us for weekly Israeli and Jewish community lunches in Longwood, open to students, trainees, faculty, and staff. Enjoy kosher food and connect with the broader Jewish community at Harvard’s medical campus. Harvard University ID required.
Event Location
Vanderbilt Hall: JB Martin Student Lounge
107 Avenue Louis Pasteur
Boston,
MA
02115
United States
| Vanderbilt Hall: JB Martin Student Lounge
Israeli & Jewish Community Lunches @ LongwoodIsraeli & Jewish Community Lunches Join us for weekly Israeli and Jewish community lunches in Longwood, open to students, trainees, faculty, and staff. Enjoy kosher food and connect with the...
Dinner
Thursday, April 16, 2026
5:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Join us for dinner Saturday through Thursday at Harvard Hillel! Undergraduate students on the meal plan can swipe in; graduate students and community members are welcome to purchase meals. On Wednesdays, graduate students can enjoy Cheap Eats—a full dinner for just $5. Come for the food, stay for the community.
Event Location
Harvard Hillel
| Harvard Hillel
DinnerJoin us for dinner Saturday through Thursday at Harvard Hillel! Undergraduate students on the meal plan can swipe in; graduate students and community members are welcome to purchase meals. On...
Shulchan Ivrit, Hebrew Table
Thursday, April 16, 2026
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
A welcoming, low pressure space for practicing spoken Hebrew at all levels, grounded in conversation, shared meals, and meaningful community building.
Event Location
Harvard Hillel
| Harvard Hillel
Shulchan Ivrit Dinner SessionA welcoming, low pressure space for practicing spoken Hebrew at all levels, grounded in conversation, shared meals, and meaningful community building.
Song Team with Rabbi Yosef Goldman (open to all)
Thursday, April 16, 2026
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Join us to learn new melodies that Rabbi Goldman will introduce during his Kabbalat Shabbat and to gain new tools for effective leadership from the congregation.
Event Location
Harvard Hillel
| Harvard Hillel
Join us to learn new melodies that Rabbi Goldman will introduce during his Kabbalat Shabbat and to gain new tools for effective leadership from the congregation.
Orthodox Weekday Shacharis
Friday, April 17, 2026
7:25 am - 8:00 am
Start your day with Orthodox weekday morning services. Join us for Shacharis each weekday morning to connect with tradition, community, and prayer before diving into your day. All are welcome, whether you’re looking for a daily minyan or just want to pop in.
Event Location
Harvard Hillel
| Harvard Hillel
Orthodox Weekday ShacharisStart your day with Orthodox weekday morning services. Join us for Shacharis each weekday morning to connect with tradition, community, and prayer before diving into your day. All are welcome,...
Oyntology
Friday, April 17, 2026
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Over noshes, we’ll bring questions from our lives (interpersonal, spiritual, or intellectual) and think through them using Jewish and non-Jewish texts that offer multiple ways of considering what’s at stake.
Event Location
Harvard Hillel
| Harvard Hillel
OyntologyOver noshes, we'll bring questions from our lives (interpersonal, spiritual, or intellectual) and think through them using Jewish and non-Jewish texts that offer multiple ways of considering what’s at stake.
Lunch
Friday, April 17, 2026
11:30 am - 2:00 pm
Join us for lunch Sunday through Friday at Harvard Hillel! Undergraduate students on the meal plan can swipe in; graduate students and community members are welcome to purchase meals. It’s a great way to grab a bite, catch up with friends, and take a break from your day in a welcoming space.
Join us for lunch Sunday through Friday at Harvard Hillel! Undergraduate students on the meal plan can swipe in; graduate students and community members are welcome to purchase meals. It's...
Doing More with Less – Perspectives on the Israeli Public Health System
Friday, April 17, 2026
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Through a series of brief, high-impact talks, Harvard-affiliated Israeli physicians and policymakers will explore how the Israeli healthcare system achieves world-class outcomes through innovation, equity, and resource optimization.
Lunch included, RSVP required.
Event Location
Kresge Building | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
677 Huntington Avenue
Boston,
MA
02115
United States
| Kresge Building | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Through a series of brief, high-impact talks, Harvard-affiliated Israeli physicians and policymakers will explore how the Israeli healthcare system achieves world-class outcomes through innovation, equity, and resource optimization. Lunch included,...
Reform Shabbat Services
Friday, April 17, 2026
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Join us for a warm, musical, and reflective start to Shabbat. Reform services blend traditional liturgy with contemporary melodies and English readings, creating space for meaningful prayer accessible to all—whether you grew up attending services or are exploring Jewish practice for the first time. Led by Reform Rabbinic Advisor Monica Steiner, our community welcomes Jews of all backgrounds. Come as you are.
Join us for a warm, musical, and reflective start to Shabbat. Reform services blend traditional liturgy with contemporary melodies and English readings, creating space for meaningful prayer accessible to all—whether...
Musical Kabbalat Shabbat with Rabbi Yosef Goldman
Friday, April 17, 2026
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Join us for Pre-Shabbat song followed by Kabbalat Shabbat led by Rabbi Yosef Goldman.
Event Location
Harvard Hillel
| Harvard Hillel
Join us for Pre-Shabbat song followed by Kabbalat Shabbat led by Rabbi Yosef Goldman.
SHEM Shabbat Services
Friday, April 17, 2026
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Join our Student Harvard Egal Minyan for Shabbat services on Friday evenings. Experience a participatory, egalitarian service where students lead prayers, read from the Torah, and create a meaningful Shabbat experience together. Whether you’re familiar with egalitarian practice or just exploring, come sing, pray, and welcome Shabbat with community.
Event Location
Harvard Hillel
| Harvard Hillel
SHEM Shabbat ServicesJoin our Student Harvard Egal Minyan for Shabbat services on Friday evenings. Experience a participatory, egalitarian service where students lead prayers, read from the Torah, and create a meaningful Shabbat...
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